"Certainly Ms. Wintour was dressed very appropriately for the weather–a very cool and very smart two piece that was accented with a red beading," Franklin told reporters. "And I love Ms. Parker’s French roll, it was...really slick and smooth. She was very gracious, very gracious."

As for President Barack Obama, Franklin, who sang at his inauguration, said she was a "big fan" of the president but said she left before he began speaking.

"He wasn’t talking, he was just taking pictures when I went in," she said.

She later added: "I really believe in him, I think that he is very concerned about all people, and uh, that I like. Yeah. A lot of hard work to do, but he’s working – they’re working."

At $40,000 a ticket, other stars spotted at the event included actress Meryl Streep, television executive Andy Cohen, designer Michael Kors and actress Olivia Wilde, according to pool reports.

Franklin described the mood as "casual," but added she was particularly interested in watching the cooks in the kitchen.

"I like to see how cooks cook for a lot of people and on a grand scale," she said, admitting, however, she had to rush out before tasting the meal and dart to a meeting with famed music producer and executive Clive Davis.